Can training memory and attention on a home computer-task reduce spatial awareness problems after stroke?
Can training memory and attention on a home computer-task reduce spatial awareness problems after stroke?
Super units needed for stroke care
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Researchers at University College London say that stroke care needs to be centralised in large specialist units in a radical shake-up of hospitals.
Friends of the Derby Stroke Units
If you or someone you know has had a stroke, you’ll understand the impact it can have on daily life, from mobility problems and communication difficulties to emotional changes. You’re not alone. Come along to your local stroke club and meet others who’ve been affected by stroke. You’ll be able to share your experiences and tips for dealing with stroke, as well as enjoying a range of activities.
How can we improve talking about recovery on the stroke unit?
Following a stroke, some patients and their relatives describe dissatisfaction with the information they receive about the patient’s outlook for recovery. This study aims to create an intervention for stroke unit staff, which can help them better address the issue.
Stroke Association response to the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke 2016
Monday 3 October 2016
The Stroke Association's response to the latest National Clinical Guideline for Stroke (2016) produced by the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
Turning research findings into benefit for patients after intracerebral haemorrhage
This research aims to improve outcomes for Intracerebral Haemorrhage (ICH) patients by developing new emergency treatments to reduce swelling in the brain after ICH, and improving the care they receive.
Can we develop a new goal-setting tool for use in acute stroke rehabilitation?
Made in collaboration with patients and staff, a goal-setting tool should be produced which is helpful to use on stroke rehabilitation units.
ATTEST 2: A trial comparing the new “clot busting” drug treatment tenecteplase with standard clot-busting treatment
Thrombolysis, where drugs are injected into the blood to break up a blood clot, is one of the main treatments used to treat people who are having a stroke caused by a clot. Currently a drug called alteplase is used in thrombolysis. But the researchers think that another drug, called tenecteplase, may be more effective than alteplase. This study will investigate if this is the case.
An initial evaluation of a new therapy programme which aims to improve arm function after stroke
This project aims to develop and test a repetitive functional task practice (RFTP) therapy programme. Research physiotherapists will develop the programme in conjunction with stroke unit staff and patients.
Developing a new screening process to help paramedics distinguish patients with stroke from other conditions
Postgraduate Fellow: Mr Graham McClelland (TSA PGF 2015-01)